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Arthur'I-Ierbert Trice, London, England,- assigner;` f

by mesne `assignments, to Gaskell 1&:Chambers Y Limited, Birmingham,-Eng1and;-.a corporationfff WITH MEASURE!) QUANTITIES Q1? LIQUID' Applicationranuaryso, 194s, serial No; 5,'23393? l In Great Britain Augustl. 194,65`

Thi"w pensile masureaauaniies '0f liquid ardillas for its main abject, iorrovide' an improved 6011-.; i Y struetion,. oi apparatusmfor charging bottlesriorA othe reeniaclesiromabulk supplywiih any predeterminedlquaniity.OfJiQuidL r It isilSQ.@n objectof: the invention to .providev an improved;- liquidjdispensing apparatus which, is easygtoconstructand assembly,:can be readily dismantledffor cleaning, and which avoids con-cli0 taminationbf the liquid bycontactwiththeA workinaparts of the @pareille According tothe invention the. mPrQVd appaf: f

comprises a piston arranged tofreciprocate with@ in ajlcylinder'in communication'withvfa chamber having inlet and outletconduits'provided withl v 'I non-return valves, saidjnletv conduit and aA conv duit nadine from a. lquidsupply being connected-r to aj sealing member adapted pto 'Y communicate f 1 with and-toclcse the'mouth'of a receptaclewhen applied thereto whereby rnovenient'of the piston in the cylinderin one direction'expels air yfrom` the:cylinderjthroughthe chamber-andr-its lout-H let and in the otherdirection withdraws -air from the lreceptacle andtso draws --into the receptacle a quantityof:liquidi-determined by Ithe stroke of-Y- n the piston.

Preferably;` the inletandoutletconduits tothe chamber, -A are Iso arranged that yin vthe event-ot 30 over-ll-ing of the receptacle, `which may-occurY when-the apparatusis,beingprimedv-orra'djusted, the surplus-liquid whichv is drawninto the chamber -'cannot-#pass into the cylinder `but. is :expelled from-the chamberA upon-.the succeeding pressure., stroke-of -thepistonz f Accordingto -another form: o-f-` the invention;` c thee-improved. apparatus. comprises. aY piston; mountedr-for reciprocation within a ,cylinderrsin communicationavi-th a chambershavinginlet and. 40 outlets'` conduits-@connected respectively.. toa l.liquid supply and to a .pointofdischarge beneathowhichil thev're'ceptacle ist. placed; .znon-.return-walves .ini saidficonduitsf aoperablehin such. mannerurthath 1 movement .vof-.1 the :piston within; the cylinder .iin 45 onefdirection .draws.. liquidirom the supp1y=.into the @chamber gandfrorr the :return-stroke *,electsf.. dischargefof.the :liquidgfrom Vsaid f;Cham,ber- 1into thevreceptacle, :and vvalve Y=meansga.ssrxiiatelwith@ the acylindenand N-,oonoaolline;vthe` exhaustioi.1 ci` 50 air -fr0msihe chamber1f-origv prevent.;I ac,cu.ri1u1atiQnof liouidf-thlein- In boi'lhglms Q rimani/entienda@ piston may;

j panying ,drawings which illustrate several em bodiments vofthe invention: and wherein:

structure for Athe apparatus shown' in1L Figs;K `"1 and sealing gasketd 4.by.fa l,screw-ed.airing-lLlout anyr i amount of.: liquido:dispensed/fat'. echrop-erat1oi Reference willnow be :made-*to theaccoi Fig.v 14 isa sectional elevation of' the dispensf; ing portion. of one formof the apparatusA and with the pistonon the suction stroke; j

Fig. 2 Nis ajview similar itoHFig. '1 but withtli'e'ii piston on the pressure strokeg Fig. 3y is agperspective,vew'ifofy afsupportingf 2 and'` showing treadle; lmechanism `"for operating" the piston, l Y f Fig. 4 `is a 1 sectional elevation-k oflano'therfor of the invention and embodying'meansfor'ba ancing pressures uponeither side of4 the pisto when saidpiston reverses its directionfof'mve# ment. l i

Fig. 5 is a sectional-elevation of a further modi-F cation wherein; positive stop means are Ypro` vided for determining r`the stroke of` the' pistonand Fig. 6 is asectonal elevation cfa hand ope ated form ofthe nventionlparticiilarly adapted for mounting upon a jar or container.`A from-which i liquid is to be dispensed. f

Referring rst to Figs. l and :2, there isf'shown 'ffl a baseplate I providingr a supportingsurfa'ce for theseveral componentsoof the dispenslnga paratus, a cylinder 2 open at its lower end b ing supported invertical. position K4'upon said .plate by means zof a footrplate 3 and 1a pistonf4mo, i able in .said cylinder being carriedifon fthe luppe'r end ofy a. piston'rod 5. whichuextendsf.downwardly through anv aperture i insthe basei: platej: for :connection ,to-piston -actua-tingfgmechanisms hereinL after described.` ,-flhefuppenendfoithe cylinderk Y is closed by a1 head 6 which is press fit therein or ff otherwise secured to, provide a Aduid-tight joint; the said head being -counterbored -a-taits centre .vfin such manner as to provide an inner :bore portion Tatand an outer'bore portion -Tb of largerff-f-y.' diameter than'the borer'la.v Thetwobore-por.-v4 tions dene between them a seating 8` for avpop pet typevalve, hereafter termed-.the vacuum@ valve, the upper end of bore/'lbf being c1osed-,byy a screwed plug I0.- In placev ofthe poppet -valve a ball or other type valve may be employed.

The apparatus alsov comprisesV a subsidiary si container llrdening the suction 4and *pressure-f K chamberA l2, said container'beinglclcsed-at-its upper end by a head |3.- In the forint-shown, i the headis'clampedupon aflanged,portionL'ofL.V the container and with the interpositiongofaa equivalent means may be employed forveiecting a uid tight closure. A passage It extending through the cylinder head 6 is connected by a detachable union Il to a similar passage It formed in the container head I3 so that the upper end of the cylinder 2 and the chamber l2 are in permanent communication. A further passage I9 in the container head i3 is connected by a detachable union 2li to another passage 2l in the cylinder head 6 leading to the bore 'Ib at a point above the vacuum valve 9. An outlet from the chamber I2 is provided by a tubular fitting 22 supported in the head I3, said iitting being formed with a seating 23 for a second poppet valve 24, hereafter termed the outlet valve. Preferably, the fitting 22 is formed in two parts as shown to facilitate dismantling and cleaning.

An outlet pipe 25 is placed in communication` portionof its length. The lower end of the sleeve may be inturned to grip the tube but in this case is slotted as shown at 32 so that when the of a bottle B is placed over the lower end of the filler head its interior will be in communication with.Y the annular space 33 between tube til and sleeve 3l. A- rubber cushion 3d placed around the lower portion of the sleeve SI serves to close the mouth of a bottle when placed in the filling pcsition. The sleeve 3| is apertured as shown at 35` and clamped upon the upper portion of said sleeve is a tubular T-piece 36 which is detachably connected to the cylinder head S in such position as to communicate with a passage therein leading to the underside of the vacuum valve.'l An inlet pipe i8 is connected to the upper end of the filler head by a union Sli, saidr pipe leading into the liquid supply container 23 and being provided at its lower end with an inlet valverdil 'of similar 'construction to the outlet valve.

The apparatus described operates in the following manner. Upon a downward or suction stroke of the piston with a bottle B positioned on the filler head as shown, air will be drawn into the cylinder from chamber I2, thus holding outlet valve 24 closed and opening vacuum valve 9, and air willthus be exhausted from the bottle as indicated by the arrows a., see Fig. l. The reduced pressure in the bottle will cause inlet valve 'to open and liquid will new troni container 28 through pipe 33 and tube Eil into the bottlein a quantity depending upon the stroke or volumetraic displacement of the piston and as indicated by arrows b. Y

Upon the return or pressure stroke of the piston, see Fig. 2, the inlet and vacuum valves close and the 'air expelled from the cylinder into charnber I2 lifts or opens outlet valve 2d and escapes through pipe 25 as indicated by arrows c. I

If, when primingrthe system or when adjusting the stroke of the piston to modify the quai.- tity of liquid delivered, the bottle is over-filled the surplus liquid will be drawn into and will collectin the bottom of the container I I from which point it cannot be sucked into the. cylinder but will be expelled through the outlet device 22 upon the next pressure stroke of the piston.

As a furthersafeguard against entry of fluid into the cylinder, the subsidiary container Il should have a capacity exceeding the maximum volumetric displacement of the piston. Thus should an. operator actuate the piston two or more times without removing the nlled bottle, the excess or surplus liquid drawn into the container Ii at each suction stroke of the piston will not reach the lower end of passage i8,V in the container head, and as each quantity of liquid drawn into container H is expelled on the succeeding pressure stroke no accumulation of liquid occurs in said container and a level high enough to enable the liquid to now over into the cylinder is never reached.

Fig. 3 shows a supporting structure for the apparatus above described. It will be seen that the base plate I is supported at table top height by a framework All, constructed of angle iron or other suitable material, said framework providing at its lower end a pivotal support i2 for a treadle plate t3 used for actuating the piston Al. A connecting rod fill. is attached to the rear end or" the treadle plate by a hinged joint ill and to the lower end of the piston rod 5 by a pivotal or universal joint 15, a tension spring lll extending between an adjustable collar i8 on the connecting rod and a fixedl point on the frame il serving to urge the rear end of the treadle plate in a downward direction. Said downward movement of the treadle plate is limited by engagement with a stop 29 fast on a rod Ell which has screw threaded engagement with a nut 5i xed to the frame di and is provided at its upper end with a iinger knob 52 so that it may be rotated to adjust the position of the stop.

During lling, the bottle is supported in sealing relation with the iller head by a platform 53 carried by a stein Ell attached to a lever arm 55 pivotally mounted on the frame, a spring lid being interposed between the base plate i and a collar 5l on stem Sil to urge the platform to the operative position. A rod EB attached to the lever arm extends downwardly through a lug 59 on the treadle plate and carries an adjustable stop 60 on its lower end for engagement by said lug.

It will be seen that with the arrangement decribed the suction stroke of the piston is effected by the tension spring lil and the pressure stroke by the downward pressure of the operators foot upon the forward end of the treadle plate. Asl the treadle plate approaches the limit of the pressure stroke the lug 5S engages lstop E@ and, through rod 58 and lever arm 55, depresses the platform 53 to permit the filled bottle to be removed and an empty bottle to be substituted.

The pressure stroke may be limited by any suitable stop means embodied in the piston and cylinder or in the treadle mechanism.

Fig. 4 illustrates another form of the invention which operates on a slightly diierent principle. A vertically disposed cylinder 2 closed at its upper end by a head 6a and a subsidiary container Ila closed by a head 13a are provided as before, a passage Ia in the cylinder head'being connected to a passage Ida in the container head to provide a permanent communication between the upper end of the cylinder and the subsidiary container. The connection between the two passages is preferably provided by a tubular plug 6I having a close rit within a transverse bore in the container head i3d, one end of the plug having screw-threaded connection with the cylinder headJandithe other en'd "being threadeditoreceiver a headed bolt L62V provided withaitommybar*or equivalent 'turning'm'eansiandizccbperating with:f a angela on' the plug toalsealrthe `ends-.of the saidtransversebore.v i1 5 An inlet pipe 38a `leading-frein.the liquidsupe-"f ply container 28.*and'fittedwith 'a.non-return'inz,v let valveV 40a extendsthrough-the'headi |3a and intofcontainer .-llu, whilstfan outlet-,rf-romV the mcontainer :is provided by a' tubular rtting- 1220i 10 embodying a non-returnoutletvalve-24a and anV I external outlet pipe 25a, any-fknownform. of gland being used-for sealinglthe apertures inthe container head v through -Vwhich the inlet` and-..1- cutlet connections extend.-

Thepiston ia is actuated by any suitable means; s f as forl examplethe treadlei'nechanism:shown-.in Fig. 3,.and it. will be seenNthat-upon adownn Ward orsuction stroke of the piston, out1et,valve 24a .is held Yclosed and inlet valve Y40a opens' perf-f2() mitting liquid to. be drawnwfrom container. 28 .we intQsubSidiary container Ha in a quantity `def Y pendingluponthe stroke or volumetric .displacement of the piston, .Whilstlthe upward or pressure stroke ofthe piston closes the inlet valve and .25 opens the outlet valve |whereby the Yliquid-in container Ila is forced out into a cupor other Y receptaclelplaced beneath the discharge Vend of the outlet pipe 25a.

In pumpingr apparatus-operated by a reciprocatinglpump there is in certain instances a continued .flow of liquidalong the inlet connections for a short period after-cessationof the suction stroke .ofA the pump piston due to the residual vacuum in the pumpcylinder and the acquired-35 momentumof the iniiowing column ofliquid, and.` if Suche lowvvas permitted in the iapparatus above `.described there. would be a possibility of thesubsidiary chamber becoming fully-.charged withliquid and overflow into the pumprcylinder. 40 Accordingly, a feature .of the presentdinvention resides in the provisionof means-for avoidingA -f this defect and one form thereof is shown-in. l Fig. fi. The valve means Yillustrated .operates to equalize pressures at opposite sides `of the piston temporarily each time the piston reverses its direction of vmovement, and for this purpose the piston 4a is clamped `upon a two-part tubular piston head 63 mounted upon a uted spindle 64 attached to the connecting rod 5, the said-spindle 50 being formed'at one end withv a angei-G and` r threaded at the other Wend Yto receive a nut 66 which limitlmovement of the piston head relative to the spindleV The inner faces ofjfiange 65 and nut' are each formed with an annular'rib 55 or valve facingl'l, 68 respectively-which co operate with resilient valve seatings 89, 10, recessed into the ends of the piston head. Thus f when the piston is on a pressure stroke as-shown, valve facing 6l' engages seating 69 to close .the 60 passageformed by the flutings on the spindle but when at the top of the stroke the piston head f 63 reverses its direction of movement the piston 4a remains.V stationary until vvalve facing 68 en-y gages seating' T0, and during' the interval vbetween. 65 disengagement ofvalveelements 61, 69 and `engagement of valve elements 68, 10 communication is established-between'opposite 'sides' of the piston.`v Thistemporary connectionA of the cylinl der space to atmosphere eliminates-any residuali@ pressure in the cylinder and so `1:)revents1drippingvfH"- at the outlet. Similarly, at the end `,of a suctionY stroke of the piston',` the 'positionsfof thevalvevlw elements' are 'againireversedffandlian intallzelof-Y i, air to '.replaceany residual .vacuuminithe cylinder 7'5 mechanismci'seffectively .prevented.andraccurate is permitteutlierebyprovitiinglilull:quotatei'ahv in the cylinder for the next pressure strokeiof? the piston.; and 'ensuring that the :Who'lezzcontent of the 'subsidiarychamberiare rrejectedfupon 'sai '-J'In this imannerfcontamination: f:.tl`1"e"v y 'contact :withf' the fpiston 'aandl cylind'e liqui Figi ratusishownlinEig; Lilwhich'embodiesialternativel valvei meansfor controllinglexhaustion Tof' fromthe' cylinderfandzsubsidiaryfzcontainer;@As shownrfaihousingi'm :havngaboredenninga seat ing 12T for f.' a"'v.aflvez3f'i 3 is Fzriount'edi at .fthei -side of the 'upperiendoflthe cylindergthe upper; andr l, lowe'rfendsrof thesaidlebore having?f'co'nrrection.A Withtlie 'cylinde'rrspace ibyvlv lateralizports 14;15V respeetivelyi'f-'Ihehousing fl'slisclosed 'at'itsupperi' endlbyla detachablecap mi whichis :recessed'ztoaccommodate and guide the stemffof thewaive- T3.

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During the'initial portionofa dowwardfstrok f of the" l'pistoni no exhaustionioffrair. frornthesub sidiary chamber occursas' afdepressionfabove'the piston Willlift the valve13off its seatingna'ndso' equalizef pressures; above andi "below .the '.'pisto however', the piston hascovered-'theflo'we l prt'i' such.balanoing of the "pressuresxais no longer possible and the remainder 'oflth'suction stroke'fwill fbe effective I to" drawfxliquid fintovthe subsidiary chamber in th'e 'usualima'nn'er 1 On the reverse* or pressure stroke; the' piston is operative?- throughoutitslwhol'e movementras even-fafterfthe: #1i piston has mevedabove; the port 1.5:thefpressure fi' its satingniv-Thus a'fgre'aterf.quantityoff air iis'i displaced fror'z'iithe cylinder onlthepressure' stroke' thaniis drawn.-into-ftne'cyiindrIron the suction*- stroke and in this way complete expulsion of l,th liquidl in the 'subsidiary container lisv l ensured eachcyclepffoperations:-hs,I i. v f

Figf" also shows alternative "'r'neans Y for fdetermining "the strokel lofthe pistony lsaid `-mans-Tin' I thispase 'comprising'f'stops adapted tobefengaged i,

f by 'the'piston and -`adjustably1 mounted in'order! il: thatthe "quantityffo'fj liquid dispensedfat eachY OperaiO-may' be regulatedzfThpper 'limit-,va Of pistontravell iis`- determined-by vai plug'l' mounted-in`V` the cylinder-head'sb nd.-.haVing-fa screwvthreadedsconnection therewith for adjust-J*- ment*pur1'aoses,'` the lower en'd'or" the plug pro-4 jectingfinto the 'cylinderforengagement by the a locknut18ia`nd'being enclo'sedby a detachable if: cover' 9*: 'Thedownward traveof'th'e piston is limited "by' the engagementfofa" perfora'teddisc" 8l) fast"on` the' pistonrod 5^*with a'stop ring""8|'k mounted withi'rf'th'e lower 'portionof the fcylinder..i.To provide adjustment of the stop ring it is apertured .tol receive ,agruh vscrew v821, Whichgkf extends radially? through a vertical slot-83 linv rthe i cylinder wallY ,the [head-of the :screwengaging-fin a hole formed in a ring 84 encirclingthe -cylin-es:n

- den. The vouter face of ring 84' isthreaded to ment ring 86 to indicate the set position of the stop ring.

Where the stroke of the piston is limited by stops as above described it is preferred to provide a resilient connection between the piston and the treadle or other piston actuating mechanism. In the arrangement shown in Fig. the pivotal connection on the upper end of the connecting rod is attached to an intermediate rod 86 which extends into a tubular casing 89, said casing being secured at its upper end to the piston rod 5 and being provided with a closure plug 90 at its lower end. A pair of compression springs 9| interposed between the ends of the casing 89 and a head 88a on the intermediate rod normally prevent relative movement of said casing and intermediate rod but any movement of the piston actuating mechanism after the piston has been arrested merely displaces the intermediate rod within the tubular casing against one or other of the centering springs 9| Fig. 6 illustrates a further modification of the arrangement shown in Fig. 4 wherein the dispensing apparatus is mounted upon a jar or other container and is adapted to dispense liquid from said container. For this purpose the lower end of thecylinder 2 is secured to an adaptor 92 threaded internally so that it may be mounted upon the mouth of the jar 93 in place of the usual screw cap, the inlet pipe 38h to the subsidiary container being cranked so as to pass through the wall of the cylinder 2 and to extend into thejar and being provided with a nonreturn inlet valve at its lower end. The piston is adapted to be actuated by a hand lever 9A connected thereto by a link 95, the lever being pivoted on a bracket 96 on the side of the cylinder and the bracket embodying an adjustable stop 9'! which by engagement with the lever el! determines' the limit of the downward stroke of the piston.

Theapparatus above described operates in a manner similar to those shown in Figs. 4 and 5, liquid being drawn into the subsidiary container lla fromvthe jar 93 on the suction stroke of the piston and being ejected past the outlet valve 24a to the outlet or discharge pipe 25a on the pressure stroke of the piston. The degree of exhaustion produced on each suction stroke may be controlled by a balancing valve in a manner similar to that described with reference to Fig. 5, but shown in this case with a ball valve 13a, but it will be understood that the form of balancing valve'shown in Fig. 4 may be employed if desired.

It will be seen that the liquid dispensed by the apparatus according to the invention does not come into contact with the piston or cylinder and the apparatus is thus particularly suitable for dispensing liquids such as milk, for example, where freedom from contamination is essential. The number of parts requiring cleaning is small and such parts are arranged so as to be readily dismountable for inspection and cleaning. The apparatus may also be cleansed by operating whilst connected to a supply of any suitable cleansing liquid.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention, and in what manner the saine is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:

l. Apparatus for dispensing measured quantities of liquid comprising a cylinder, a piston slidable in and forming with the cylinder a pulsating pump of predetermined maximum eiective-piston displacement, a chamber, a continuously open passage between the pump and the chamber, said chamber having a predeterminedly larger volumetric capacity to the level of said passage than the maximum effective displacement of said piston, an inlet conduit communicating with said chamber, a non-return valve in the inlet conduit opening under suction in the chamber and closing under pressure in the chamber, an outlet conduit communicating with the chamber at a lower level than said passage, a non-return valve in the outlet conduit opening under pressure. in the chamber and closing under suction in the chamber, whereby the pump on the suction stroke draws a given volume of iiuid through the inlet ccnduit into said chamber, and supplemental valve means associated with the pump whereby on the pressure stroke thereof a volume of air predetermindedly larger than the said given Volume is forced into said chamber to preclude entry of liquid into said passage and pump.

2. Apparatus according to claim l, wherein said supplemental valve means are embodied in the piston structure and are operable to equalirre pressures at opposite sides of the piston temporarily each time the piston reverses its direction cf movement.

3. Apparatus according to claim l, wherein said supplemental valve means is incorporated in the piston and comprises a tubular piston head to which the piston proper is secured and which is mounted for axial movement upon a uted spindle fast on the piston rod, and means on the ends of the fluted spindle co-operating respectively with the respective ends of the piston head to limit relative movement of said head, said means operating alternately at opposite ends of the piston to close the respective ends of the passages formed by the fiutings on the spindle but permitting said passages to interconnect opposite sides of the piston temporarily when reversing their operative positions at the end of each piston stroke.

4. Apparatus according to claim l wherein auxiliary means are provided in association with said supplemental valve means to prevent exhaustion of air from the said chamber during a portion of the suction stroke of the piston.

5. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a housing bored to receive and to provide a seating for said supplemental valve means is provided, mounted adiacent the upper or discharge end of the cylinder, the housing bore being connected at opposite sides of the valve seating to the cylinder space by lateral ports so disposed that during the initial portion of a suction stroke o the piston the valve may lift under the effect of a depression above the piston and so equalize pressures at opposite sides of the piston.

5. Apparatus according to claim l including means for limiting the pressure or upward stroke of the piston, comprising a stud extending through the cylinder head for engagement at its inner end by the piston, and means for locking the stud in an adjusted position in said head.

7. Apparatus according to claim l, including means for limiting the suction or downward stroke of the piston, comprising a perforated disc fast on the piston rod and a stop ring in the lower portion of the cylinder engageable thereby, said stop ring being connected by means guided to permit axial movement only to an outer ring in screw threaded engagement with a manually rotatable sleeve through which the axial position of the stop ring is adjusted.

8. Apparatus according to claim 1, including a spring loaded platform for supporting the bottle or other receptacle to be filled in sealing engagement with the filler head, means for supporting the platform, a spring-loaded, foot-` operated treadle mechanism employed to actuate the piston, and a connection between the platform-supporting means and the treadle mechanism to effect a lowering of the platform at the end of the pressure stroke of the piston and so permit removal and replacementof the iilled bottle.

9. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said supplemental valve means is incorporated in the piston and comprises a tubular piston head to which a piston proper is secured and which is mounted for axial movement upon a fiuted spindle fast on the piston rod, a flange mounted on one end of the fluted spindle and the other end thereof being threaded to receive a nut, the inner faces of the flange and the nut and the outer ends of the piston proper being formed with complemental sealing means of which one is an annular rib andthe other is a resilient facing, said complemental sealing means cooperating to limit relative movement of said piston proper, said complemental sealing means operating alternately at opposite ends of the piston proper to close the respective ends of the passages formed by the utings on the spindle but permitting said passages to interconnect opposite sides of the piston proper temporarily when reversing their` operative position at the end of each piston stroke.

10. Apparatus according to claim 1 in which said passage enters the upper end of said chaml ber and rsaid outlet conduit has its entrance in the lower end of said chamber.

11. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by the connection of -the inlet conduit with a liquid supply and a point of discharge beneath which is placed the receptacle to be lled at which liquid is discharged, whereby any incidental liquid entering the chamber is evacuated therefrom without entering the passage and pump.

12. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by the connection of the inlet with a liquid supply, and the outlet conduit is provided with a point of discharge beneath which is placed the receptacle to be filled, whereby liquid drawn into the chamber on the suction stroke of the pump iscompletely discharged therefrom on the compression stroke of the pump.

13. Apparatus according to claim l, characterized by the detachable mounting of the cylinder substantially coaxially on a liquid reservoir, the passage of said inlet conduit through the wall kof said cylinder to entry into said reservoir, and the provision of an actuating lever for said piston pivoted on the cylinder.

ARTHUR HERBERT PRICE.

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